SOLUTION: The width of a rectangular box is 20%
of the length. If the perimeter is 192 cm, then what are the
length and width of the box?
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Question 300166: The width of a rectangular box is 20%
of the length. If the perimeter is 192 cm, then what are the
length and width of the box?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The width of a rectangular box is 20% of the length.
If the perimeter is 192 cm, then what are the length and width of the box?
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Let length be "x".
Then width = 0.2x
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Equation:
P = 2(L + W)
192 = 2(x+0.2x)
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96 = 1.2x
x = 80cm (length)
0.2x = 16cm (width)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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